Van believed to have been used in jail escape found

STOCKTON - Investigators have found the vehicle used in an identity-switching escape from the San Joaquin County Jail last week, the Sheriff's Office reported Sunday.

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STOCKTON - Investigators have found the vehicle used in an identity-switching escape from the San Joaquin County Jail last week, the Sheriff's Office reported Sunday.

The vehicle, a maroon 1996 Dodge minivan, was found in Stockton around 4 p.m. Sunday near Inglewood Avenue and Felton Way, according to the report. The minivan was unoccupied.

Last Monday, attempted-murder suspect Eric Hu, 32, an inmate at the jail, escaped from custody during transport by exchanging clothes with an inmate from a lower-security facility while the two were waiting in a holding cell at the County Courthouse.

Hu was seen escaping in the minivan, which authorities believe was driven by Erica Munoz, 35, Hu's girlfriend, whom he is accused of trying to kill.

Munoz's family has expressed concern for her, pleading for her to return.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Munoz or Hu, who is considered dangerous, is asked to phone 911 or the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office at (209) 468-4400.